Dawes County

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

The Census reports on the level of education attained by adults
age 25 and older. Our elderly population grew up in a time when education attainment was typically lower, and college attendance was less widespread. As this population is succeeded by younger and increasingly well-educated cohorts, the percent of the population that has attained higher levels of education slowly increases. Not only has the number of diplomas and degrees increased, but their percentage in the population has also increased, indicating a growth in attainment greater than the relative growth in national population.

Educational Attainment in Population 25 Years and Over, 1990-2000

1990

2000

Number

Percent of Total

Number

Percent of Total

Total Population Age 25+

5,099

100.00%

5,018

100.00%

Less than 9th grade

452

8.86%

270

5.38%

Some high school, no diploma

566

11.10%

386

7.69%

High school graduate*

1,566

30.71%

1,309

26.09%

Some college, no degree

1,135

22.26%

1,273

25.37%

Associate degree

201

3.94%

355

7.07%

Bachelor's degree

791

15.51%

899

17.92%

Graduate or professional degree

388

7.61%

526

10.48%

* "High school graduate" includes people with the G.E.D. and similar equivalents.